Something you rarely see at a D3 game

At Saturday’s Centennial Conference game where Dickinson visited Swarthmore, D1 St Joseph’s University coach Phil Martelli took in all 40 minutes of the Garnet’s double-digit win. Martelli led the Hawks to the D1 Elite 8 two years ago before falling to Oklahoma State…

So why was he there?

Martelli’s son Jimmy is a 2005 graduate of Dickinson and now one the Red Devils’ assistants…

Combine the family connection along with the facts that Martelli’s home is about four miles from Swarthmore, and the Hawks next A-10 game not until tomorrow, and the well-respected basketball chief was able to enjoy the afternoon.

It was somewhat surreal though…Martelli just sitting there with his wife, watching a D3 game between 1-10 Swat and 4-7 Dickinson…

Weekend Warrior: Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006

There are TONS of games on today, so I won’t even try to list them all. Here are a few interesting ones involving Top 25 teams or key games in conference races.

On the men’s side, Baldwin-Wallace will try to stay undefeated in the OAC against the up-and-coming Wilmington Quakers. Hanover and Bluffton battle in the HCAC with the loser likely dropping out of the Top 25. UW-Stout has a big match-up with defending WIAC champs Stevens Point.

On the women’s side, Mark Simon featured the University of Ozarks in this week’s ATN. Today the Eagles try to get a big win against Top 25 ranked McMurry. DePauw goes to RHIT and Swarthmore and Dickinson joust for position in the Centennial Conference.

There are several games whose broadcast I couldn’t confirm, including Augustana-Elmhurst (Men) and Chicago-Wash U (Women). Plus it looks like the annual “It’s not a conference game but I dislike you just the same” battle between Amherst and Williams is only on pay-per-listen Teamline.

If you have information on those games, additions or corrections, please post them below.

1 PM EST: Men – Springfield (4-8) vs. Coast Guard (6-2, 0-1)
Broadcast on Sportsjuice.com (CGA)

2 PM EST: Women – No. 18 McMurry vs. University of the Ozarks (7-4, 6-2)
Broadcast on KZQC (McM)

2 PM EST: Women – Swarthmore vs. Dickinson
Broadcast on the Centennial Conference Basketball Network

3PM EST: Men – #24 Hanover vs. #25 Bluffton
Broadcast on Sportsjuice.com (HC)

3 PM EST: Men – No. 12 Baldwin-Wallace vs. Wilmington (11-1, 4-1)
Broadcast on WBWC (B-W)
NOTE: You may need a high-speed connection to listen to this broadcast

3 PM EST: Men – No. 17 Randolph-Macon vs. Guilford (4-6, 2-1)
Broadcast on Sportsjuice.com (both)

3 PM EST: Men – No. 24 Ohio Northern vs. Capital (5-6, 2-3)
Broadcast on BCmonsters.com (Capital)

4 PM EST: Men – McMurry vs. University of the Ozarks
Broadcast on KZQC (McM)

4 PM EST: Men – Swarthmore vs. Dickinson
Broadcast on the Centennial Conference Basketball Network

6 PM EST: Men – No. 10 UW-Stout vs. UW-Stevens Point (9-4, 4-1)
Broadcast on WMEQ (Stout) and WKQH (SP)

6 PM EST: Women – No. 10 DePauw vs. Rose-Hulman (7-5, 0-2)
Broadcast on WGRE (DPU)

8:30 PM EST: Men – No. 1 Illinois Wesleyan vs. Carthage (4-7)
Broadcast on WJBC (IWU)